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The built-in Player piano function moves the keys automatically as the music plays*, letting viewers to see and hear the music in a magically entertaining format. This popular feature gives another dimension to parties and social gatherings. You can enjoy player piano playback of onboard songs, off-the-shelf music data, or even music previously played on the piano that was recorded and stored as music data.
* Except RG-3, KR115-R, KR111, and HP109.
With the Digital Grand Series you can connect an external display and incorporate a slideshow of images into your musical performance (bitmap or jpeg format transferred from computer to USB memory). For instant gratification, take advantage of Roland’s amazing VIMA TUNES™ CD-ROM library … full of world-class images and songs pre-formatted and ready to play on your Roland piano*.
*External-monitor-compatible pianos only.
VIMA TUNES CD-ROM content comprises songs that play along with slideshows of beautiful photographs or illustrations and lyrics. A growing catalog of well-loved songs have been recorded and classified by genre. E-Z PLAY TODAY is compatible with the VIMA TUNES CD-ROM format and displays pitch names of the notes on large-font music scores. For more information, visit the www.Roland-VIMA.com
*VIMA TUNES is a Roland standard format for music data that includes still-image and lyric data. It lets you enjoy images along with lyrics linked to music playback.
*Only music and slideshows can be played back with the KR117M-R, KR115M-R. They cannot be used with the KR115-R, KR111 and HP109.
The KR-Grand series is equipped with Roland’s famous auto-accompaniment feature. Simply play chords with your left hand and the piano fills in the rest with a variety of accompaniments from around the world, including rock, jazz, and bossa nova, to name a few. If you play a melody with your right hand, your lead will be backed by powerful accompaniment based on the playing of pro musicians. By choosing the song style, genre, and other conditions, you can use Music Assistant to instantly get the most suitable instrument sound, accompaniment style, and other musical qualities for your playing. In addition, this feature lets you freely arrange the song while visually checking its structure.*1
*1 Except KR111.
All models can be operated from a distance by a remote control device*1, with which you can start/stop the music, change the volume, mute the sound, and control effects and other functions. Also, for the first time, there is an optional software for remotely accessing and controlling these pianos*2 with a PDA or a wireless PC. The Intelligent Grand has now joined the wireless age.
*1 Except KR111 and HP109
*2 KR117M, KR115M only.
Select pianos in the KR* and RG line are equipped with AV Synchro mode, which enables recording and synchronized playback with external sound and video gear. Connect a CD recorder or other audio-recording device for play- and sing-along fun. You can even record MIDI data from the piano accompaniment simultaneously with the vocals. And since key movement information is recorded in the data, you can enjoy seeing the keys move in player-piano mode on models such as the KR117M-R. In addition, you can create your own music videos and soundtracks by incorporating a video camera and DVD recorder or video deck. (Note: RG-7 and RG-3M are capable of playing back Sync-Along data recorded on KR-Grand series.)
* Except KR111.
RG-series pianos come with 50 jazz and classical music favorites onboard, ideal for party background music. The KR-Grand series provides 190*1 onboard titles spanning a wide range of genres, from classical music to pop; the HP109 contains no less than 68 songs. Music CD*2 playback is also possible. Enjoy impressive sound from the built-in speakers.
*1 KR111 is over 50 songs.
*2 Except KR115-R, KR111, and HP109. For playback with the RG-3, you need to plug-in a standard USB CD drive.
A microphone-input jack*1 lets you directly plug in a microphone, which is handy for sing-along fun and public announcements as an M.C.. Karaoke data*2 can be played back while the lyrics and musical score can be shown on an onboard display or even an external display connected to the piano. You can adjust echo according to purpose, add harmony when singing solo, and even perform male-to-female voice conversion*3.
*1 Except KR111 and HP109.
*2 SMF with Lyrics format or VIMA TUNES™
*3 RG-3 does not have vocal effects.
The RG-7-R, RG-3M, KR117M-R, and KR115M-R come with a built-in CD drive*, which can be used to play background music from standard music CDs or discs from the amazing VIMA TUNES CD-ROM library for another dimension of sight and sound. In addition, USB media can be plugged in to give access to music data purchased on the Internet via PC. With a wide variety of background music in your library, you can create different moods to suit every occasion.
* For playback with the RG-3, you need to plug-in a standard USB CD drive.
A full selection of high-quality effects are onboard, including reverb and beautifully expansive chorus effect*1. Moreover, if external speakers are connected, you can create an immersive sound that reaches into all parts of halls and other large spaces. If you send only the reverb sound through the external speakers*2, you can enjoy the experience of being enveloped by sound. If you are playing along with music data for accompaniment, you can output yourself through the piano speakers while playing back the reverb and accompaniment through external speakers*2 as if surrounded by a band or orchestra.
*1 RG series has reverb only.
*2 Except RG-3, KR111, and HP109.
A full selection of high-quality effects are onboard, including reverb and beautifully expansive chorus effect*1. Moreover, if external speakers are connected, you can create an immersive sound that reaches into all parts of halls and other large spaces. If you send only the reverb sound through the external speakers*2, you can enjoy the experience of being enveloped by sound. If you are playing along with music data for accompaniment, you can output yourself through the piano speakers while playing back the reverb and accompaniment through external speakers*2 as if surrounded by a band or orchestra.
*1 RG series has reverb only.
*2 Except RG-3, KR111, and HP109.
The Touch the Notes feature enables you to touch a note on the screen and instantly hear it played on the piano.
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